Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to diversity and inclusion.
The Brief: Does diversity training work?
This video explainer is based on an Oxford-style debate on the effectiveness of diversity training hosted by GATE in 2017.
What exactly is sponsorship in business?
In this video, MBA Student Fellow, Ria Dutta, interviews several practitioners, academics, and activists about sponsorship and how it's different from mentorship.
Britain reveals big gender pay gaps at Canadian firms
Dionne Pohler is interviewed by the Globe and Mail to discuss the effects of British pay transparency laws on Canadian companies.
VIEW to the U: Sonia Kang on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Sonia Kang speaks with "VIEW to the U" about her research that touches on several areas, including managing multiple identities, résumé whitening, the psychological foundations of discrimination, and more.
Reconsidering Gender Diversity in Economic Development
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Rachael Goodman & Sarah Kaplan discuss how gender-diverse people face different kinds of economic inclusion and exclusion than other marginalized groups. (Part 5 in a 5-part series with SSIR).
Joanne Lipman on “That’s What She Said”
Joanne Lipman, Editor in Chief of USA TODAY, joined us on March 28 to talk about her book "That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know and Women Need to Tell Them About Working Together."
Industry Partner Workshop | February 2018
In our first Industry Partner Workshop, our researchers and partners engaged on the gender wage gap, the state-of-the-art on the business case for diversity, the unintended consequences of diversity statements and more.
LGBTQ-focused investing group Gaingels coming to Canada
Speaking with The Globe and Mail, Sarah Kaplan comments on Gaingels' move to Canada.
What we mean when we talk about inclusion
Rotman research showing that minority applicants fare worst at companies with a stated commitment to diversity is cited in Maclean's Magazine
Meritocracy: From Myth to Reality
View this 1-hour webcast of Sarah Kaplan's presentation on meritocracy and the ways it can produce biased outcomes. It was given as part of the medical school's City-Wide Grand Rounds.